Does anyone else think that stores get into the Christmas thing way too early? Don't get me wrong - I love Christmas.
Opening presents, getting stuffed on food, peace and goodwill to all - what's not to like?
But, seriously, people, get a grip and don't play Christmas music until AFTER Thanksgiving! I kinda feel sorry for Thanksgiving - it's like the red-headed stepchild of holidays. I think we need to demand Thanksgiving Carols and Thanksgiving Trees. And by the time I actually GET to Christmas - I'm glutted with the overabundance of sentimental commercialism, the smell of fake pine, and chirpy little salespeople who get paid squat to push their products on you.
But what do I know? I'm the weirdo that prefers warm sunshine and beaches for Christmas, not messy, icky, dirty snow we like to think is "white."
I'm also probably considered anti-American because I don't I don't like baseball OR apple pie.
Go figure. (I think I need some anti-cynicism medicine this morning.)
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I'm with you 100%. Our society keeps trying to push us forward and has no regard for "living in the moment". Also, I get sad about all the emphasis on materialism when it is the experiences that count.
I so AGREE! It makes me sad to see the Christmas stuff out so early. I can hardly take my son anywhere these days, because he thinks Christmas is tomorrow when he sees all that stuff. I'm with Elizabeth, too, it's about the experience and tradition, not the materialism. Different strokes for different folks, I guess, but it's hard to take.
Bring it! You are a Southern girl, my friend. We'll head down south for some margaritas and christmas cheer NOLA-style.
But while I agree that the commercialization and buy-buy-buy emphasis of the season is not cool, I find myself excited to know that I can turn on the radio and hear holiday music now. Hit it, Dean, cuz baby, it's cold outside...
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